Free VMware Backup with NAKIVO

Start protecting your VMware vSphere VMs, applications and data today with the NAKIVO Free Edition.

✔ 1 year of free data protection
✔ Up to 10 VMware vSphere VMs
✔ Multi-platform support
✔ IT Monitoring for up to 10 VMs

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1 Year of Free VMware Data Protection
for 10 VMs

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication. The Top-Rated Data Protection Solution

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Backup Solution in Action

VMware vSphere data protection doesn’t have to be complex. Download and install the comprehensive backup, ransomware protection and disaster recovery solution in minutes.

What You Get with NAKIVO’s Free Edition for VMware vSphere

Reliable VMware Backup

Reliable VMware Backup

Create incremental, app-aware, image-based backups of your VMware vSphere VMs and ensure the consistency of your database and application data of Microsoft SQL, Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange.
Backup Data Tiering

Backup Data Tiering

Avoid a single point of failure by performing free vSphere backups and sending them and their copies to local storage, offsite or CIFS/NFS shares. Switch to the Enterprise Edition to store backups in a public cloud (Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Azure Blob) and tape.
Multi-Platform Support

Multi-Platform Support

Protect only VMware VMs or combine with other platforms if your environment is mixed. With Free Edition, you can protect the data of up to 5 Microsoft 365 users and 10 workloads, which can be:
Ransomware Recovery

Ransomware Recovery

Enable immutability for backups to protect them from ransomware encryption. Deploy immutable repositories as part of a hardened virtual appliance or create local Linux-based repositories to save immutable backups. Upgrade to the Enterprise Edition to create immutable backups in the cloud (Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Azure Blob) or send backup copies to tape for an additional layer of security against ransomware.
Instant Granular Recovery

Instant Granular Recovery

Restore files, folders and app objects instantly with granular recovery. Easily browse needed data and restore files to the original or a custom location with all access permissions preserved.
Instant Full Recovery

Instant Full Recovery

Boot VMware vSphere VMs directly from backups to meet the shortest RTOs. Migrate recovered VMs to production hosts for permanent use.
Simple Administration

Simple Administration

Run all data protection activities and get live tech assistance from a single web-based interface. Use Job Chaining to link data protection activities and run them in the desired order.
VMware vSphere Monitoring

VMware vSphere Monitoring

Monitor all the key metrics of VMware vSphere VMs, datastores and hosts in real time. Analyze historical data about disk storage, CPU and RAM usage to prevent resource bottlenecks and ensure peak performance.
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Install Anywhere

Install on Windows

One-click Windows installation

Install on Linux

Single-command Linux deployment

Deploy as VA

Pre-configured VMware
vSphere or Nutanix AHV VA

Deploy as AMI

Pre-configured Amazon Machine Image

Deploy on NAS

Flexible installation
of NAS devices

Tight Integration with Top Technology Brands

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nutanix
aws
microsoft 365
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hp enterprise
dellemc
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qnap
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Our Customers Say It Best

gartner

The best decision ever made. Test and switch over if you have VMware to be backed up.

CEO, Services Industry

gartner

Very easy to use and deploy. It can run almost anywhere with low requirements.

IT Manager, Services Industry

gartner

Strong core backup and restore performance. Super easy to set up and use.

Network Manager, Education Industry

gartner

NAKIVO is a great product. Helpful features, great support, competitive pricing.

IT Manager, Energy and Utilities Industry

gartner

VMware backup and replication at an affordable price with best result.

System Administrator, Finance Industry

gartner

Good solution with Synology NAS.

Head of IT, Retail Industry

Awards and Recognition

Gartner award 5-star rating
backup
Capterra award Top Performer -
Server Backup Software 2021
Leader award Leader
Fall 2021
Trustradius award 5-star rating
backup
Software.informer award Software Informer
Editor's Pick
Techgenix award Techgenix
Gold Award
VMworld award Finalist in
Resilience & Recovery
Spiceworks award 5-star rating
backup
CRN Storage award The 20 Coolest Data
Protection Companies
Insights success award Top 10 Best Performing
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The solution’s features for VMware vSphere data protection

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White paper

Top 10 best practices for effective VMware Backup

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A guide to a successful IT monitoring strategy

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About NAKIVO

NAKIVO is a US-based corporation that delivers robust backup and disaster recovery software for virtual, physical, cloud and SaaS environments as well as IT monitoring. The company is one of the fastest-growing backup and ransomware recovery software vendors in the industry and boasts 25 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth and over 7,000 partners worldwide. Over 23,000 customers in 173 countries, including major companies like Coca-Cola, Honda, Siemens and Cisco, choose NAKIVO to protect their data.